TEXAS Paul - Out to Pasture - Healing

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Location:

Florence,TX,USA

Member Since:

Aug 06, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

ENTRY 1: Age 61 and I'm still alive and running. . . . . . ENTRY 2: Austin, TX, Muddy Buddy Masters, 1st place, 2005, 2006, and 2008 with Karen F. (see picture above - Karen H.; Karen F.; Me; Carey) (Karen H. & Carey did an Ironman in Idaho in June 2007) . . . . ENTRY 3: St. George Marathon 2001 3:18:03; 2002 3:15:56; 2003 3:18:04; 2004 3:19:03; 2005 3:37:21; 2006 & 2007 did not make the lottery. 2008 3:54:04 (tough).  .  .  .  . ENTRY 4: 2007 San Antonio Marathon - 1st place age group 60-64. . . . . ENTRY 5: Eight consecutive Boston Marathons since 2001. Best time so far was 3:35:09 in 2003. Age 55. . . . . . ENTRY 6: Pikes Peak Marathon 5:56:33 in 2005. 3rd place out of 54 runners ( group 55-59) Age 58. . . . . . ENTRY 7: Pikes Peak Marathon - 2008 - 2nd place in my age group (33 registered, 23 finished) running in the snow and ice the last 2 miles of the Ascent at the top . . . . . . ENTRY 8: 3M Half Marathon at a 7:11 pace in 2005, age 57. . . . . . . ENTRY 9: Congress Avenue Mile Austin, TX 5:46 in 2004. Age 57

Short-Term Running Goals:

Entry 1:  Get in a full 6 months of prep for 2009 Boston, no excuses, run a strong Boston. . . . .Entry 2: Use Pilates methods for core strengthening and flexibility improvements.. . . . . . Entry 3: Get completely healed from the muscle disorder that has plagued me since February 2006 (Polymyalgia Rheumatica)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Entry 1. Complete 10 consecutive Boston Marathons - I have done 8 so far. . . . . . . Entry 2. Continue running marathons through my 60's and into my 70's, 80's and 90's.

Personal:

Married, 2 children, 2 grand children. My 9 year old grand-daughter is convinced she is a runner.  My 4 year old grandson loves to wear his Boston Marathon and Pikes Peak Marathon t-shirts.  He wants to run the mountain with grandpa. 

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Joined Tom and Karen F. and Karen H at 6:00 AM.  Ran the 5 mile Congress Avenue loop and took a side run out past Zilker Park and up in the hills on the southwest end of Austin.  We ran up Wilke hill twice during this run and ran up past the Gus Farah entrance to the Greenbelt.  A nice run. 

I was wearing my new orthotics on this run and by the time we were finished the pain in my right heel was quite bad.  I'm going to add cushion on top of the orthotic.

Comments
From The Howling Commando on Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 15:56:19

Hi, Paul! I get in to see the specialist and get fit for new orthotics on Wednesday. I hope that this clears up my issues or at least helps them anyways.

How was your Thanksgiving? I hope you got a lot of yummy food! What a great run!

From wheakory on Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 00:48:18

Nice run. I hope the running support adjustment helps. Maybe your feet are just getting adjusted to the new orthotics.

From Paul Ivory on Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 21:41:55

Benn, Kory, thanks for the notes. I have been off the blog for over a week with very busy business travel and trying to get a week of recovery on the right foot. On Saturday 12/6/08 I had another tough run with lots of heel pain. I've decided to take a month off from running.

Have a great Christmas and New Year.

Paul

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